Swiveling banner-carrying apparatus

Abstract

A banner-carrying apparatus which reduces the folding and winding up of the banner or flag about the banner-carrying pole by using a tubular sleeve coaxially, annularly and rotatively mounted about a flag pole shaft. Low friction bearing surfaces allow the sleeve to freely rotate unwinding, through the force of gravity, a flag which has been wound upon it. Specialized clamps provide adjustable and releasable securing of the flag to the sleeve.

1. A banner-carrying apparatus which comprises:
 an oblong rigid rod having a top extremity; 
 a substantially rigid tubular sleeve sized and shaped to coaxially and rotatively mount over said rod; 
 said sleeve defining a central cavity having a lower end and an opposite upper end; 
 a cap closing said upper end, said cap having an axial pit conically tapering to a closed vertex; 
 a bearing spike projecting axially from said top extremity and having a tapered sharp end point engaging said axial pit; 
 a banner secured to said sleeve; 
 at least one snap-clamp sized and shaped to releasably, annularly and stationarily engage said sleeve and an edge of said banner; 
 wherein said sleeve has at least one groove extending along the length of said sleeve; and 
 said snap-clamp comprises an inwardly projecting jaw portion extending into said groove. 
 
   
   
     2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said sleeve has two parallel ones of said groove; and,
 said snap-clamp further comprises one of said jaw portion at each opposite ends thereof. 
 
   
   
     3. The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said sleeve further comprises a plurality of radial humps in each of said ones of said groove; and
 said jaw portion has a plurality of teeth shaped and dimensioned to interlock with said humps. 
 
   
   
     4. The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said snap-clamp further comprises a U-shaped hoop portion for attachment of said banner.